Dell PowerStore Reviews

Dell PowerStore was initially used as a low tier storage solution where high performance was not necessarily required. Currently, it is being used as a data store for ESXi servers and comes with all-flash storage, so performance has been significantly upgraded compared to previous Dell storage solutions. Dell PowerStore is now being used more for enterprise and mid-size customers.

The most valuable features in Dell PowerStore are the replication method and snapshots. The replication method is the most valuable because storage replication is relied upon when disaster recovery solutions or BCP solutions are required to be introduced.

The integration with VMware SRM is relatively easy for Dell storage. Overall reliability and maturity of Dell products make implementation easier, and the deployment is not complicated for these devices. Additionally, compared to competitors, Dell solutions are generally more cost-effective.

While assessing Dell PowerStore's data resiliency and cybersecurity features, it is important to note that additional tools from the Dell side are still needed to help set up a cyber recovery or cyber resiliency solution. By default, the storage may not have all the features required, and additional software is needed to establish a cyber recovery vault. The solution includes mutable and immutable copy, deduplication, and compression which achieve a good ratio in fully utilizing storage capacity. However, a set of software from Dell that serves as an analyzer is needed to set up all tools and environments. By default, the storage will not fulfill all cyber resiliency requirements without additional tools and isolated environments.

When comparing compression and deduplication technology in Dell PowerStore with Pure Storage, there is room for further improvement. The dedupe and compression ratio is comparatively low, and Pure Storage claims higher efficiency. Additionally, the product life cycle differs, as Dell recommends changing storage processors after every five years, while Pure storage products do not become obsolete for ten years.

Dark data assessment is a functionality that could be introduced, which relates to data not accessed within certain time frames that could be moved to other locations. Such tools would help not only with deduplication and compression but would reclaim unused storage, providing an additional advantage.

I have been working with Dell PowerStore for more than five and a half years.

My feedback on the workload performance offered by Dell PowerStore is positive. When comparing to older products, there have been no performance problems with the new storage. An apple-to-apple comparison is difficult to make because the previous storage was five years old. With migration, better performance has been obtained compared to what was configured earlier.

I would rate the scalability part of Dell PowerStore at eight or eight point five. Adding capacity in single drive increments could technically add more risk to a drive because increasing VMs and data may compromise stability. Whatever is currently available as the highest capacity of a disk is acceptable.

The technical support from Dell is good. I have not encountered any issue that took a long time to get resolved. I would give a scoring of nine for the technical support.

In most of the deals worked on, if clients are using multiple vendor storages where product support is ending, a single vendor solution is generally recommended.

The deployment process for Dell PowerStore is simple because most of the tasks are menu driven, with few commands required, and it is quick to complete as part of a deployment.

It is easy to cluster Dell PowerStore appliances, and most of the time PS services are being added into the BOQ, with assistance provided in case of any issues during implementation.

Dell PowerStore helps clients reduce capital expenditures, as the footprint in comparison to legacy storage is less and power consumption is more optimized.

I have experience with Dell APEX, also known as CloudIQ in Dell PowerStore, and there are cases where this has been recommended as well. However, from a commercial standpoint, the additional costs paid to Dell are higher than what could be financed internally, leading the company to buy assets at their own cost to set up a private cloud.

Dell PowerStore is compared with Pure Storage and HP Alletra as competitors.

When comparing these three solutions, cost is a primary key consideration. All the required features are available in most vendors. However, whoever offers the best price during the negotiation stages generally wins the deal. In terms of reliability, scalability, compression, deduplication, and TCO, Dell is a preferred partner. One reason to choose Dell is that the compute upgrades are handled within the same vendor, providing a complete solution which includes backup, storage, and compute.

Dell PowerStore continues to be a preferred product for current work.

Work is being done on some RFPs which are for transformation and these products are required for backup as well as for primary storage.

The majority of cases for Dell PowerStore are for on-premises deployments. Dell PowerStore is generally not recommended for deployment on a public cloud. Instead, it is deployed with hybrid or on-premises as a private cloud setup. Native cloud storages are used for any further requirement where the data needs to be kept on a public cloud.

Regarding management capabilities, the feedback is that it is adequate.

I would rate this review an overall nine out of ten.

My role in using and managing Dell PowerStore involves deploying the systems, managing them, updating them, and deploying them on a daily basis for most of our end customers, which amounts to about thirty PowerStores.

The models of Dell PowerStore that I work with include 500T, 1000T, 1200T, 3200T, and 5200T.

The main use cases for Dell PowerStore among my customers are VMware for virtual machines, databases, applications, and file storage.

The most valuable features of Dell PowerStore that I or my customers find are data reduction. Since Dell PowerStore is based on XtremIO, a rather mature technology, it is implemented very well, and XtremIO was already quite good in deduplication. That is the primary reason we sold this system to our customers as it offers good midrange storage.

The benefits my customers have realized from implementing and using Dell PowerStore include faster storage because most of them transitioned from regular SSD storage or spinning drives to NVMe storage, which is notably faster. This represents a significant advantage along with a favorable data reduction ratio.

In some cases, they have achieved a two and a half to three and a half times reduction in their data ratio. Additionally, some of our customers that used to have half a rack of storage now require just two rack units.

Dell PowerStore does not play a role in their AI initiatives in any way since hospitals are rather conservative in deploying AI. Furthermore, it is not within our scope as they have AI integrated into their applications, which is outside of our management.

One aspect that could make Dell PowerStore better is adding support for multiple operating systems in Metro Volumes, which would serve as a good use case for some of our customers.

To make it a ten, it would require improvements such as quicker part shipping. Even though most customers have four-hour support, it sometimes takes two days for parts to arrive when I would expect it the next day. We also encountered performance issues with some Dell PowerStores at our customers, which took a long time to diagnose.

The missing element to achieve a score of ten is support for multiple operating systems in Metro, which is rather specific but a recent challenge we encountered.

I have been working in my current field for eleven to twelve years.

When assessing the stability and reliability of Dell PowerStore, I note there were some issues in the first releases, specifically with the software. Since version three point zero, improvements have been significant, along with the addition of extra features.

Not many customers have scaled up or out with Dell PowerStore, although some have added disks, which has been successful without issues.

Dell support is generally good.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate them a seven and a half due to the services received.

To make it a ten, it would require improvements such as quicker part shipping. Even though most customers have four-hour support, it sometimes takes two days for parts to arrive when I would expect it the next day. We also encountered performance issues with some Dell PowerStores at our customers, which took a long time to diagnose.

Positive

Some customers do come from different vendors to switch to Dell PowerStore, while most already had Dell or EMC storage, but some transitioned from other vendors.

The primary reason they switch to Dell over other vendors is usually based on tender outcomes. I cannot always ascertain why they selected us, but it was probably the best or most cost-effective solution available.

Overall, my experience with deploying Dell PowerStore has been good.

It works efficiently since it is easy to deploy Dell PowerStore. I have not encountered any significant issues.

Most of our customers in healthcare and government have not shared specific metrics regarding their return on investment in Dell PowerStore.

Regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Dell PowerStore, the licensing is good since everything is included. All features are available when you purchase Dell PowerStore, and I find the pricing competitive.

The size of the companies using Dell PowerStore varies. One company has more than twenty-five hundred employees, while the rest generally have around two hundred to two thousand employees.

For small to medium customers, Dell PowerStore supports growth or operational success by being easier to use, as it incorporates native features for which they previously needed separate systems, such as replication technologies, thereby reducing the cost of managing storage.

Although I cannot determine exactly by how much cost has been reduced, I am not directly working at the end customer. However, we have managed these systems for our end customers, handling updates and managing storage, making it difficult to quantify specifics.

Dell PowerStore has features that specifically cater to the needs of small and medium companies.

The features include a broad range of mid-scale storage options, providing quite good entry-level systems that are relatively inexpensive while enabling customers to benefit from all its features.

To measure success with Dell PowerStore, we typically use latency as a good performance metric to assess how well it performs and meets the needs of the applications used by the users.

I cannot share a specific example where Dell PowerStore made a noticeable improvement or impact on business operations at this time, although I am sure there are instances.

When it comes to latency, I think it remains about the same for most customers, but it is difficult to compare because the technology varies. Customers transitioned from spinning drives or regular SSDs to NVMe, leading to consistently improved speeds.

My overall review rating for Dell PowerStore is eight out of ten.

We use Dell PowerStore for our manufacturing or MES system and data warehousing.

Dell PowerStore has benefited our organization through cost savings. It is simple to use, and so far, it has been perfect without any issues.

The most valuable feature of Dell PowerStore is its immutable storage, which is what we are looking for. It offers high protection in terms of ransomware protection. 

The design needs to be something similar to Pure Storage. It would be beneficial if there are different color or lighting options for different product casings. Different colors are helpful when working in the data center server room.

Pure Storage is simplified. We can do a lot of things online. They have a lot of information and training. We can go through their YouTube channel. Dell should be doing more like that. The main reason why people move to Pure Storage is because it's simplified.

I've been using it for two years.

The stability and reliability of Dell PowerStore are good.

Dell PowerStore scales with the needs of our company.

Worldwide, we have 200,000 employees, and in Malaysia, we have about 20,000 employees. We are in production line use and soon will deploy it in the data center for the Asia region support.

Their support in our country is very good.

We have an account manager in our country. The account manager is very aggressive. He could be less aggressive. 

Positive

Dell is quite good compared to HPE. Over the last few years, HPE is changing. They are acquiring many companies, and it's getting too complicated. One of the reasons we are using Pure Storage is that it is very simple. I hope Dell can do something like Pure Storage. However, Dell PowerStore is cheaper than others, and their support in our country, Malaysia, is very good.

Dell and our system integrator help us with it. We provide the requirements and they take care of the setup.

Our experience with Dell has been good.

As compared to others, PowerStore is cheaper.

Overall, I would rate Dell PowerStore a seven out of ten, as it still has room for improvement.

My use cases for Dell PowerStore typically involve consolidating older storage and bringing the future of storage to our customers. Because we are a Dell partner, I sell a lot of Dell PowerStore storage, especially to modernize their infrastructure and consolidate workloads on a modern infrastructure based on Kubernetes. Dell PowerStore fits perfectly in the modern IT landscape, especially with AI. 

We talk about AI, and Dell PowerStore fits perfectly for our customers, enabling a variety of user workflows and customer workflows. For manufacturing, Dell PowerStore is perfect because it empowers and speeds up their jobs, providing future-ready storage. 

One of our customers uses Dell PowerStore for AI, which is currently still in study, aiming to develop an autonomous agent to capture payment. This system will implement a responsive AI agent based for each store, which needs to react quickly, and Dell PowerStore provides the low latency needed for such use cases, supporting not just one shop station but potentially thousands, handling large amounts of data and logs.

Customers see benefits from implementing Dell PowerStore, as it significantly speeds up their workloads. When we change the repository for our data and speed up the workload, including applications and databases, our virtual environment or private cloud speeds up. Everything about the work done in the company speeds up, from the warehouse to the offices, and every part of the company improves.

For me and my customers, the most valuable features of Dell PowerStore are the data reduction and scalability. The data reduction of 5:1 with the latest version of the software is very good because it saves a lot of money and space, allowing us to use the budget for other things. 

Another valuable feature of Dell PowerStore is its scalability, as you can add one drive at a time to grow without having to purchase multiple drives.

Connectivity is another notable feature; you can use many PCIe cards to connect to the back end. With AI and the push for faster workflows, we need to integrate 100 Gigabit cards and faster switches. Additionally, because it operates within a broader ecosystem, Dell PowerStore is very compatible with various systems, including SAP and Oracle, enhancing speed and latency for numerous use cases. I believe Dell PowerStore fits 90% of companies and meets their storage needs.

In terms of improvement for Dell PowerStore, I think data mobility is crucial. A compelling feature would be seamless mobility of data without disruption, from local storage to the cloud. It would be much easier if Dell PowerStore implemented this form of data mobility. Currently, migrating from one model to another is not very straightforward, although it's on the roadmap. Upgrading an old model to a new one can be complex, particularly when using VMware.

I do not give it a ten because other storage solutions may offer better features. For instance, Dell acquired a company called Compellent, which had a feature called live migration, allowing multiple storage-to-storage transfers, including three hops. With Dell PowerStore, you can only replicate data between two storages systems, needing a separate appliance for more complex replication, which competitors like NetApp or Pure Storage provide as built-in features. I suggest this capability be considered for future development, alongside enhancements to data security and analysis.

I have been using Dell PowerStore for about five years.

My role in using or implementing Dell PowerStore is to design the infrastructure and analyze where it fits, considering the needs of the customer. We sell a solution that perfectly fits what the customer needs, as Dell has a lot of tools to implement the right solution. Before we sell a product, we conduct thorough analysis and discuss it with our customers, which makes them happy because we provide documentation containing all necessary parameters. We explain why they need to invest in such enterprise storage, and typically our work involves analysis, selling the storage, and empowering the customer's company.

Considering ROI for customers using Dell PowerStore, the cost is important, especially with the more affordable prices of the PowerStore 500 model. The lifecycle of the product is significant, and sometimes the renewal of maintenance costs more than a new product. Thus, the product lifecycle should ideally cost less.

We started working with the first generation Dell PowerStore in 2020, and our customers are already migrating to the second generation. Dell PowerStore is currently at version 4.0, and new features are released every six months. It is Kubernetes-based storage, so it's not disruptive to upgrade the firmware; every time we update the firmware, we have new features, and our customers are very happy.

It's a long partnership since Dell initially focused solely on servers. Now, they are a powerhouse offering everything from servers to storage and clients, presenting significant opportunities for business discussions. 

I rate Dell PowerStore a nine out of ten.

Dell PowerStore's main use cases involve virtualization as the primary use case. It is SAN storage that falls under midrange storage in Dell Technologies but includes all enterprise features such as deduplication and compression, which are expected from enterprise storage.

The main benefit is that the operating system is container-based. If a service like management fails, it restarts inside a container without rebooting the whole array, which is very valuable in enterprise storage. The ease of use is significant because it is very easy for administrators.

I have deployed almost all the appliances: 500, 1000, 3000, and 5000 models.

I have had some implementations where we have done clustering, adding two nodes for the storage itself.

In general, I would say that it is easy to move and optimize workloads within the cluster.

Support from Dell produces positive feedback that varies by region. In Qatar, we receive excellent support especially for enterprise products such as storage.

Dell PowerStore can help improve operational efficiency through automation, as Dell provides playbooks that can automate processes through Ansible.

Regarding data resiliency and cybersecurity features, everything Dell sells is designed to be zero trusted, meaning the storage itself is secure. You do not need separate cybersecurity software because it already incorporates security.

The compression rate can go between 5 to 10 to 1, depending on the data. For structured data such as Excel sheets or Word documents, it can compress from 50 terabytes to 10 terabytes, but video and MP3 files may not reduce as significantly.

Integration with systems such as VMware, Kubernetes, and container services is one of the best features, given that the operating system is containerized.

As for drawbacks or areas for improvement in Dell PowerStore, I currently do not have any significant concerns.

I cannot name any specific enhancements for Dell PowerStore as I find it perfect for its midrange storage role.

I have been dealing with Dell PowerStore for about four years now.

Dell PowerStore is quite stable, providing 99.9% availability due to its active-active controller. Updates occur seamlessly without downtime.

Dell PowerStore can scale up and scale out easily. I believe it can scale out up to four nodes maximum and expand enclosures beyond 20 slots in the base unit, allowing for substantial growth.

I use CloudIQ, now called AIOps, which is a very good predictability tool and AI anomaly detection that is free when you have ProSupport from Dell.

The requirement for ProSupport for accessing the free AIOps add-on is not typically a limitation, as enterprise storages default to ProSupport.

Negative

Regarding the deployment, it can be complex if you do not have much IT knowledge, but if you have any system administrator, it will be easy to deploy. Dell recommends doing the deployment for clients to ensure a thorough OEM experience, which is what I recommend to my clients.

Dell PowerStore helps reduce capital expenditures, CapEx by 100%.

More accurate figures about CapEx reduction can be acquired from Dell based on Forrester or IDC reports.

Dell PowerStore aligns against HPE's Aletra storage and is favored for ease of use and capability as a midrange to enterprise solution.

I am a solution integrator and a partner for these companies instead of being a managed service provider.

Currently, my role is Solutions Architect, so I articulate the whole solution for my customers.

Management capabilities are relatively easy, allowing control via a single dashboard that integrates with VMware and Broadcom.

There is no inconvenience because clients typically choose ProSupport for enterprise storage.

While I note some potential for future enhancements, Dell PowerStore is already a leader in customer satisfaction.

I have provided this review with an overall rating of 10.

We work with Dell PowerStore and PowerProtect Data Domain from EMC products.

We use Dell PowerStore in Metro setups for virtualization platforms.

We use Dell PowerStore for virtualization platforms, infrastructure workloads, infrastructure components, and VDI infrastructures.

We also work with Huawei Dorado and HPE Alletra as other products.

For vSphere, we use Dell PowerStore many times, and sometimes the Kubernetes integration as well.

Built-in integrations for Dell PowerStore are important for my clients and for me personally. They are not the only reason why clients buy Dell PowerStore, but the integrations are important, especially if they streamline operations. The vSphere integration particularly streamlines operations so that there is no real need for specific storage knowledge, and you can accomplish all the common things you need during daily operations through vCenter. While it is important, it is not so important that this becomes the only point of decision for clients. However, they appreciate it, and it is a factor that counts in the decision-making process.

The insights offered by CloudIQ are truly useful, especially the capacity forecasting. CloudIQ allows me to tell clients that if they continue at their current pace, the machine will be full in two months, four months, or half a year, which is beneficial for forecasting so clients understand when they will need to purchase new equipment.

The ability to add capacity in single drive increments versus drive packs is important to me regarding Dell PowerStore, but it is nothing special at the moment. As far as I know, all manufacturers offer this capability now. At the time it was introduced, it was important, but now it is common.

Dell PowerStore is easy to handle. The management interface is intuitive and powerful, with a good data deduplication rate. It is easy to introduce and install.

Dell PowerStore brings main benefits by being reliable, easy to use, and providing high performance. The operational efficiency has improved through the integration in VMware vCenter, which streamlines operations.

Dell PowerStore's data resiliency and cybersecurity features are truly useful. We use snapshots in regular cycles to protect data on the client side and to have fast fallback capability in case of an emergency, accident, or security incident.

Dell PowerStore's cybersecurity and resiliency features meet the organization's needs for our customers. The security features work well through the use of multiple snapshots at multiple points in operation, which allows us to save data securely and enable fast fallback or recovery.

There are not many differences between Dell PowerStore and Huawei or HP technologies. Usually, Huawei is cheaper and has higher capacity in the same volume. If you want to use RoCE protocol, one of the new networking protocols for storage, it is currently only available in Huawei. It will come with Dell PowerStore in the next month, but it is not available right now as I remember. HPE Alletra is similar to Dell PowerStore—it is not as smooth in using it and handling it, but it is really nearby and not far away.

Dell has to face competition with Huawei when it comes to price. Sometimes there is no option other than to use Huawei when price is the main feature for the client.

Training for clients regarding Dell PowerStore would be nice to help them understand what the system is made of and how to use it. However, you do not need much knowledge, as the handling of the system is really easy.

I have been working with Dell PowerStore for four or five years, though I am not entirely certain of the exact timeframe.

I cannot recall any performance issues, stability issues, downtimes, or crashes with Dell PowerStore.

I cannot recall any complaints or challenges regarding the workload performance of Dell PowerStore, or any issues related to it at all.

Dell PowerStore is really easy to expand in terms of scaling up or scaling out.

We do cluster multiple Dell PowerStore appliances.

Dell's technical support and customer service team are brilliant. They provided good service the few times we needed them.

On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the best, I would rate the support an eight.

Positive

Apart from Dell PowerStore, we have worked with and do work with competitors in the market with other solutions.

Dell PowerStore is easy to handle. The management interface is intuitive and easy to install.

The management capabilities of Dell PowerStore are really easy to use. You only need a two-hour introduction, and then you are able to install and use it.

There were no challenges with the deployment aspect of Dell PowerStore. It is really easy.

TIM is the name of the distributor that we are working with.

It is not my part of the business to make calculations about the return on investment or cost-effectiveness of Dell PowerStore. I have no information at the moment. I suppose it makes no difference. You could say you have less operational effort, so it has a better total cost of ownership than former systems. However, I suppose not in comparison to other systems on the market, and other strong systems like Huawei Dorado or HPE Alletra.

I am not aware of any improvements with capital expenditures regarding Dell PowerStore.

We work with Huawei Dorado and HPE Alletra as other products.

With Dell PowerStore, data consolidation is not usually what we do, as all the data for our clients has typically been consolidated on other systems before.

Regarding Dell PowerStore, we are usually only replacing older hardware or increasing capacity, but we do not have other special goals at the moment.

Dell PowerStore is a storage solution. If you need storage, you can buy Dell PowerStore. I would rate this review a nine out of ten overall.

My usual use cases for Dell PowerStore include LUN creation for particular servers such as VMware and AIX servers.

I am working as a storage admin for a company in the banking insurance sector where Dell PowerStore has been installed, and I am providing service for this company. I am a consultant.

I am using two appliances of Dell PowerStore, which are PS5200 and PS3400. I am not clustering multiple Dell PowerStore appliances. 

Dell PowerStore is GUI-based applications storage. It is easy to use and understand, making storage management tasks such as provisioning and reclaim activity quite manageable.

Dell PowerStore has helped me improve operational efficiency, particularly for a small project where I manage a limited number of servers, making it very easy to handle applications with lower IOPS, especially since we use Oracle on the back-end for some of the LUNs. 

Dell PowerStore is suitable for consolidating data in mid-segment companies where it handles small applications and there are not many IOPS required. The ability to add capacity in single drive increments for Dell PowerStore is important for organizations that frequently need to extend their storage based on capacity requirements.

The compression is good, and we have also enabled deduplication to function automatically. This means that any files already stored will not be retained again.

The most valuable feature of Dell PowerStore is the one that allows for auto replication, which I have enabled, as well as the auto snapshot feature that has been newly introduced to Dell PowerStore, where we can schedule snapshots on a weekly basis. 

Some areas of Dell PowerStore that could be improved include reporting features, such as performance reports, which are lacking compared to VMAX and PowerMax. For instance, with VMAX and PowerMax, you can access detailed reports that show Input/Output (IO) operations, read and write metrics, and response times for specific storage groups. You can monitor IOPS and latency metrics for particular ports, and view heat maps for visualization. Unfortunately, these types of reports don't seem to be available in PowerStore.

Additionally, if a customer reports latency issues, such as the OS team mentions they're experiencing delays from a specific LUN, we lack sufficient options to investigate those reports in Dell PowerStore.On VMAX and PowerMax, we have Unisphere as a tool to check performance metrics. In contrast, PowerStore lacks such a feature, from my perspective.

I have been working with Dell PowerStore for the last one year.

Dell PowerStore is stable and reliable. It has been effectively used for many years.

It is easy to enhance Dell PowerStore by scaling up and scaling out as needed, by adding new devices and extending the storage pool accordingly.

I often communicated with Dell PowerStore's technical support to address requirements such as enabling SyncIQ. My impression of the technical support team is that they are effective and understand our problems well, solving them promptly within the SLA. I would rate the technical support provided for Dell PowerStore as more than six. I don't think there's anything missing in the technical support; they deliver the help we expect.

Neutral

Dell PowerStore is deployed on-premises in my customer's local data center. I was not involved in its deployment.

My experience with CloudIQ has been limited; I have seen health check reports, and the Dell team gets alerts if there are any issues on the storage side. 

In terms of integration, I have connected VMware with Dell PowerStore, and it is good for managing storage from the ESXi host. 

I would rate Dell PowerStore an eight out of ten.

My position is a solution consultant, so I promote Dell PowerStore products or recommend the products to customers. 

Most applications or workloads can fit within Dell PowerStore, except for file serving or surveillance solutions, which require less extensive storage. 

It's the best mid-range storage on the market. It gives users the ability to scale in the future if they need to. 

The clustering feature of Dell PowerStore allows users to federate or cluster several appliances to work as single storage, which is a unique approach. 

The feature of integrated AI and machine learning enhances the usage and operations of the storage, making it one of the key features of Dell PowerStore.

Dell PowerStore has a unique deduplication and compression ratio compared to others in the market, which always comes in our favor when sizing Dell PowerStore against competitors. The deduplication can achieve up to 20X from the original storage capacity.

The pricing point must have better positioning. It is somewhat expensive compared to the competition. 

Another improvement would be to open the integrations with other vendors. Dell has unique integrations with their backup appliances; however, if they open this for other vendors, it might be a better solution for customers since they wouldn't have to purchase a Dell product for backup to have this integration with the storage. 

These two points should have enhancements.

I have been using the solution for three and a half years, since its release about three or four years ago.

We have not faced major issues with the support for Dell PowerStore.

In general, my clients use one appliance per site.

As a primary storage, it has all the features that our customers need, with only minor tweaks or enhancements needed here and there.

I'm also aware of Pure Storage. It is very similar.

The process is simple. It takes half an hour to 45 minutes to set up all the storage and go live with production data. Most implementations we do are on-prem.

Dell PowerStore receives about two or three updates per year, including software updates and firmware updates, which add new features and enhance performance without changing the hardware.

It saves money in the design of the product and solution. Users don't have to change products across their data center lifetime or projects. They can scale within the box regardless of workload or business requirements, saving the hassle of migration to a new solution. This saves money in the long run.

I compare it with Pure Storage, which is the most comparable solution to Dell PowerStore in the market nowadays.

I promote and recommend Dell PowerStore for all workloads to my clients and customers.

Most of my customers have one appliance per site. Approximately 80% of my customers have Dell PowerStore implemented in their data centers.

We always use CLS as another Dell solution for cybersecurity and data security. The CLS is integrated with the Data Domain, PowerProtect Data Domain, not with Dell PowerStore.

Windows, Linux, and some customers use Red Hat or SUSE. We have many operating systems working with Dell PowerStore in the same environments and data centers.

CloudIQ and Storage IQ are used by some customers, but Apex AIOps has not been widely adopted yet. Dell PowerStore has integration with VMware and Kubernetes. Most workloads work fine and have very good integration with Dell PowerStore, except for one or two specific workloads in the market.

On a scale of one to ten, I rate Dell PowerStore a nine.